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THE TARGETED by A Red Orchid Theatre to Extend Run at Chopin Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(05/28/2026) - A Red Orchid Theatre announced an extension of its world premiere of THE TARGETED, written by Hanna Kime and directed by Grace Dolezal-Ng, adding a week of performances at The Chopin Theatre in Chicago's Wicker Park.
MEXODUS to Make Chicago Premiere at Studebaker Theaterby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(05/28/2026) - The award-winning live-looping hip-hop musical MEXODUS, written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, will play a limited run at Chicago's historic Studebaker Theater, presented by P3 Productions and Audible.
McAninch Arts Center to Celebrate 40th Anniversary Season with Belushi, Ballet Hispanico & Moreby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(05/28/2026) - The McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage announced its 2026-2027 season, marking 40 years with performances by Jim Belushi, Ana Belaval, Ballet Hispanico, NoGravity Theatre, and Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood.
ROCK OF AGES to Open at Woodstock Opera House with Theatre 121by A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(05/28/2026) - Theatre 121 will present ROCK OF AGES at the Woodstock Opera House in Woodstock, IL, featuring the 1980s rock musical set on the Sunset Strip with anthems, comedy, and powerhouse vocals.
Chicago Chamber Music Program to Open Scholarship Applications for Ages 7-18by Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(05/28/2026) - The American Youth Chamber Orchestra in Chicago is accepting applications for merit scholarships and need-based financial aid for its 2026-27 chamber music program, open to musicians ages 7-18.
Photos: Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman and More in ICEBOY! Rehearsalsby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(05/28/2026) - Rehearsals are underway for the musical event of the summer: Iceboy! Or, The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O‘Neill Came to Write The Iceman Cometh. See photos here!
LAUGHING FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS to Open at Paramount's Copley Theatreby Stephi Wild - Chicago
(05/28/2026) - The Second City's touring company will bring sketch comedy, songs, and improv to Paramount's Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora, featuring seven performers from the current Second City Touring Company.
YO HO. to Make World Premiere at Babes With Blades Theatre Company in Chicagoby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(05/27/2026) - Babes With Blades Theatre Company announced the cast and creative team for yo ho., a world premiere by playwright SMJ, directed by JD Caudill, opening its 2026 season at The Edge Theater Off Broadway in Chicago.
SMILEY to Make North American English-Language Premiere at Open Space Artsby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(05/27/2026) - Open Space Arts will present SMILEY, a queer romantic comedy by Spanish playwright Guillem Clua, in its North American English-language premiere in Chicago, directed by Jack Dugan Carpenter.
THE NOTEBOOK, THE OUTSIDERS and More Set for BROADWAY IN CHICAGO Summer Concert at Millennium Parkby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(05/27/2026) - Broadway In Chicago announced its free annual SUMMER CONCERT at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, featuring performances from eight productions including THE NOTEBOOK, THE OUTSIDERS, WAITRESS, JERSEY BOYS, and MAYBE HAPPY ENDING.
SONIC LIVE IN CONCERT to Launch Global Tour With US and UK Premieresby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(05/27/2026) - Senbla and SEGA announced Sonic Live In Concert, a new concert experience celebrating 35 years of the franchise, with US and UK premieres featuring a live orchestra, rock musicians, and vocalists performing music from across the Sonic universe.
GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE to Return to UIS Performing Arts Centerby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(05/27/2026) - GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE is heading to the UIS Performing Arts Center in Springfield, IL as part of its 2026 US Fall Tour, featuring new storylines with Sophia, Blanche, Rose, and Dorothy.
BEHIND THE CURTAIN: UNTOLD STORIES FROM CANADA'S TEAM BROADWAY to Play PrideArtsby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(05/27/2026) - PrideArts will present a one-night-only cabaret featuring Broadway performers and AMAZING RACE CANADA winners Craig Ramsay and Catherine Wreford at Chicago's Hoover-Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted.
Chicago Premiere Of A PEOPLE to be Presented At Theater Wit in Juneby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(05/27/2026) - Arts Judaica and YI Love Jewish will present the Chicago premiere of A People, L.M. Feldman's theatrical mosaic spanning 5,000 years of Jewish history through music, vignettes, and monologues at Theater Wit.
HAIR to Open Kokandy Productions' 2026 Season at The Chopin Theatreby Stephi Wild - Chicago
(05/27/2026) - Kokandy Productions will present HAIR, the American tribal love-rock musical, on The Chopin Theatre Mainstage in Chicago, directed and choreographed by Brennan Urbi with music direction by Kara Olander.
Netta Walker Named First Floor Theater's 2026 Blueprint Commission Recipientby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(05/26/2026) - First Floor Theater announced playwright and actor Netta Walker as its 2026 Blueprint Commission recipient. Her new play, NORDICA, inspired by a Harlem Renaissance novel, will undergo a multi-phase workshop process culminating in a staged reading.
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH to Close JK Entertainment's Inaugural Season in Chicagoby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(05/26/2026) - A rotating-cast production will be presented of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, closing its inaugural Chicago season at Catalyst Ranch, with three actors alternating through all roles each performance.
CIRCLE OF APATHY to Make World Premiere at Gorton Centerby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(05/26/2026) - House of DOV will present the world premiere of Circle of Apathy at the Gorton Center in Lake Forest, IL, featuring live music from Chicago ensemble Family Junket and choreography exploring nature's cycles of growth and disintegration.
TEACHERS' LOUNGE COMEDY to Return to Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lakeby Stephi Wild - Chicago
(05/26/2026) - Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake, IL will present Teachers' Lounge Comedy, a stand-up showcase headlined by Kenny Mock, winner of the 2023 World Series of Comedy, and award-winning storyteller Bill Gorgo.
Cast and Creatives Set For DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID at Uptown Music Theaterby Stephi Wild - Chicago
(05/26/2026) - Uptown Music Theater in Deerfield, IL will present DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID this summer, directed by Tor Campbell and featuring a full cast led by Julia Aragon as Ariel, alongside a live 20-piece JAM Orchestra.
William 'Bill' Pullinsi, Candlelight Dinner Playhouse Founder, Dies at 86by Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(05/22/2026) - William 'Bill' Pullinsi, the director and producer credited with pioneering dinner theatre and founding Chicago's Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, has died at 86. His venues launched the careers of Mandy Patinkin, Shelley Long, and others.
Cast Set For WEST SIDE STORY at Music Theater Works in Skokieby Stephi Wild - Chicago
(05/22/2026) - Music Theater Works announced the cast and creative team for WEST SIDE STORY, directed by Sasha Gerritson with choreography by Clayton Cross and Isa Ramirez, at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. All performances include Spanish supertitles.
A DOG'S HOUSE to Open at Ego Death Theatre Collective in Chicagoby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(05/21/2026) - Ego Death Theatre Collective will present A DOG'S HOUSE at Greenhouse Theater Center in Chicago, a dark comedy about a couple who become accessories to murder when their Rottweiler kills a neighbor's dog.
A DOG'S HOUSE to Open at Ego Death Theatre Collective in Chicagoby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(05/21/2026) - Ego Death Theatre Collective will present A DOG'S HOUSE at Greenhouse Theater Center in Chicago, a dark comedy about a couple who become accessories to murder when their Rottweiler kills a neighbor's dog.
ICE CREAM CIRCUS! to Tour Chicago Parks as Part of Night Out in the Parksby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(05/21/2026) - Lookingglass Theatre Company will present Ice Cream Circus! a free, wordless outdoor show combining dance, clown, and circus arts, at neighborhood parks across Chicago and Evanston as part of the Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series.
Arts Capacity and Wyoming Festival of New Music to Unite as One Organizationby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(05/21/2026) - Arts Capacity will absorb The Wyoming Festival—New Music in the Mountains as a core program, creating a pipeline between new music creation and national prison and community performances.
Photos: First Look at SPACEMAN at The Edgeby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(05/21/2026) - The Chicago premiere of Spaceman, by Leegrid Stevens and directed by Eric Slater, is now playing at The Edge in Chicago. Get a first look at production photos!
ALEX EDELMAN: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO Will Come to Steppenwolf Theatreby Stephi Wild - Chicago
(05/21/2026) - Tony and Emmy Award-winning comedian Alex Edelman will return to Steppenwolf Theatre with WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO, a new show examining identity, faith, and trauma, for five performances only in Chicago.
ST NICHOLAS by Conor McPherson to Open at Black Button Eyes Productionsby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(05/20/2026) - Black Button Eyes Productions will stage Conor McPherson's one-actor play ST NICHOLAS at City Lit Theater in Chicago, with Kevin Webb as a Dublin theatre critic entangled with vampires, directed by Ed Rutherford.
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